5.6 The Difference of Two Squares; the Sum and Difference of Two Cubes (18)

5.7 Factoring Trinomials (20)

5.8 Summary of Factoring Techniques (19)

5.9 Solving Equations by Factoring (19)

Chapter Review (15)

Review (15)

Test (14)

Chapter 6: Rational Expressions, Equations, and Functions

6.1 Rational Functions and Simplifying Rational Expressions (24)

6.2 Multiplying and Dividing Rational Expressions (26)

6.3 Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions (24)

6.4 Complex Fractions (23)

6.5 Equations Containing Rational Expressions (25)

6.6 Dividing Polynomials (26)

6.7 Proportion and Variation (19)

Chapter Review (20)

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Test (20)

Chapter 7: Radical Expressions, Equations, and Functions

7.1 Radical Expressions and Radical Functions (25)

7.2 Simplifying and Combining Radical Expressions (32)

7.3 Multiplying and Dividing Radical Expressions (20)

7.4 Radical Equations (24)

7.5 Rational Exponents (24)

7.6 Geometric Applications of Radicals (33)

Review (20)

Test (20)

Chapter 8: Quadratic Equations, Functions, and Inequalities

8.1 Completing the Square (23)

8.2 The Quadratic Formula (28)

8.3 Quadratic Functions and Their Graphs (21)

8.4 Complex Numbers (21)

8.5 The Discriminant and Equations That Can Be Written In Quadratic Form (23)

8.6 Quadratic and Other Nonlinear Inequalities (20)

Chapter Review (20)

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Test (20)

Chapter 9: Exponential and Logarithmic Functions

9.1 Algebra and Composition of Functions (23)

9.2 Inverses of Functions (24)

9.3 Exponential Functions (27)

9.4 Base-e Exponential Functions (27)

9.5 Logarithmic Functions (26)

9.6 Base-e Logarithms (25)

9.7 Properties of Logarithms (31)

9.8 Exponential and Logarithmic Equations (27)

Review (19)

Test (19)

Chapter 10: Conic Sections; More Graphing

10.1 The Circle and the Parabola (23)

10.2 The Ellipse (21)

10.3 The Hyperbola (20)

10.4 Solving Simultaneous Second-Degree Equations (23)

Chapter Review (20)

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Test (18)

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